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Submitted by
Doug

Date Reviewed: July 4, 2012

Strengths: STRONG and they stay true. I used these for 3 years and they were perfectly true. I am very hard on wheels so this says a lot. I now have Mavic Kysrium Elites and really, I do not think they are better except for the fact they have sealed bearings and no rim strip

Weaknesses: some little defects about spokes, stickers at the outside of the rim come loose very easily

Bottom Line:

I am riding the shimano wheels for about 15000 kilometers now, and mostly, they behave well. The last few months however, I experienced two similar failures in the rear wheel: both times, a spoke came loose which caused the wheel to lose its straight shape. Basically, by losing a spoke, the wheel periodically hit the rear frame fork.

Weaknesses: Hubs set up from factory are not set up properly which then scores and ruins hubs;
Crummy decals;
Flex in rims.

Bottom Line:

These are a sharp looking set, and have lasted pretty good. The held up to my weight (250 pounds), however there was quite a bit flex. The hubs needed to be rebuilt 3 times, as when they came from the factory they were over tightened which screwed them up royally. I should have checked. If you get these wheel sets, make sure you check the hubs for tighness

I purchased these wheels used after reading lots of these reviews and I must say, I'm really happy. Sure, looks are there, but the wheel is smooth, relatively light for the price, and seems to be very stiff. I'm a big boy @225lbs and they handle my weight really well.